INFORMATION NETWORK FOCUS ON RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

Registered charity 801729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I N F O R M, INFORM, INFORMATION NETWORK FORCES ON RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (Inform) advances public knowledge and understanding by the promotion of study and research into religions and those movements commonly known as new religious movements concerned with the exploration of spiritual life or philosophies. Inform disseminates useful results of such study and research to the public.

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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£73k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £34,767 due to a net expenditure of £39,122, driven by a significant drop in grant income. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing new funding sources beyond the current John Templeton Foundation grant which expires in November 2027.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The ability of the charity to continue as a going concern is dependent upon securing new sources of funding. Inform’s financial footing is secure until November 2027 through the grant provided by the John Templeton Foundation. However, applications for securing Inform’‘s future after this date continues to be a priority for the trustees.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02346855

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

John Templeton Foundation — “Inform is delighted to announce that it is a key partner on a grant from the John Templeton Foundation (#63357) from March 2025 – November 2…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

THOMAS, Aled John Llewellyn, Dr — director, appointed 20/04/2024on trustee list
NEWCOMBE, Suzanne, Dr — director, appointed 08/03/2024on trustee list
CROCKFORD, Susannah Erin, Dr — director, appointed 20/10/2023on trustee list
ANANE-AGYEI, Amma — director, appointed 28/09/2022on trustee list
LEES, Toby, Revd — director, appointed 25/06/2022on trustee list
HOLLINGHURST, Stephen Patrick, Rev — director, appointed 10/05/2021on trustee list
KNOTT, Kim, Professor — director, appointed 05/08/2015on trustee list
WALKER, Alan Robert, The Reverend — director, appointed 18/05/1993on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

PROFESSOR KIM KNOTTchair
Amma Anane-Agyei
DR George Chryssides PhD
Dr Aled John Llewellyn Thomas
Dr Edward Julian Graham-Hyde MA
Dr MARAT SHTERIN PHD
Dr Susannah Erin Crockford
Dr Suzanne Newcombe
Rev Stephen Patrick Hollinghurst · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Toby Lees · trustee of 2 other charities
The Reverend Alan Robert Walker

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

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Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£34k	£73k
31/03/2024	£121k	£104k
31/03/2023	£33k	£58k
31/03/2022	£64k	£50k
31/03/2021	£97k	£59k

Common questions

Is INFORMATION NETWORK FOCUS ON RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £34,767 due to a net expenditure of £39,122, driven by a significant drop in grant income. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing new funding sources beyond the current John Templeton Foundation grant which expires in November 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.